November 4-7th we were able to take out two wheel chairs, one to an 86 year old that was not able to walk anymore and the second to a lady that had a stroke, she was only 65. We also took a pair of crutches to a man that tore his Achilles tendon and had it repaired surgically. The hospital told him that he was not to walk on it for about 8 weeks, but they did not have any crutches. So his wife came to us, speaking very little English, asking for help. She said that her husband was a lot bigger than her and it was hard for her to help him to the bathroom. We checked the Red Cross and they did not have any crutches as well. We were the only ones in Tonga with crutches. When Ana returned we were able to take them to him.
As we were making these deliveries, we soon found that there are no addresses here in Tonga,only where the cow is tied, or where the pigs cross, or you ask someone where they live. Thank goodness for Ana as she knows, we believe, everyone in this country of Tonga. Plus if we went out on our own we probably could not communicate well with them, as hardly any of them speak English.
Following is the pictures of our recipients.
"Being compassionate is a great work of our Heavenly Father and a fundamental characteristic of who we are as a people. We are commanded to 'succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees' (D&C 81:5)."
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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